Wednesday, May 13, 2026

News Corp scores a dismissal of US hacking suit

US federal judge Judge Paul Gardephe has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit in Delaware
Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck sued for defamation

Glenn Beck, who airs on his “TheBlaze” network and is syndicated across the country via Premeire Networks, is in a bit of a pickle. Less than one week had passed since the Boston Marathon bombings, he made a few comments on air about Abdulrahman Alharbi, a 20-year-old Saudi Arabian student at the New England School of English. He’d been injured at the marathon, later questioned by police and ultimately cleared of wrongdoing.

Blackout avoided: NCTC, Viacom sign carriage deal

While the 3/31 deadline passed for the 890 members of the National Cable Television Cooperative
Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith testimony from STELA hearings

NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith testified 4/1 at a Senate Subcommittee on Communications

Infinite Dial: Radio’s quiet competitor is YouTube

Over a third of Americans age 12+ used YouTube to watch music videos or listen to music in the last week

Curtis Media closes on another translator CP

Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, has closed on the purchase of the CP for translator

TVfreedom.org: Keep lifeline basic tier

As the Senate Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee hearing on the

Cable One drops 15 Viacom channels

On its website, Cable One says it was forced to remove 15 Viacom-owned channels 3/31 after the two

Comcast readying $2.5 billion in stock buybacks

Comcast is planning to boost its share buyback program by more than 80% if investors approve its

XAPP Ads launches as interactive audio ad service

XAPPmedia announced the launch of a proprietary technology and end-to-end mobile advertising service for

Mami 92.7 flips to Univision America

Univision Radio has flipped its Spanish Tropical Oldies “Mami 92.7” WQBU-FM Garden City/New York

Premiere Networks signs El Mandril

RBR-TVBR first: “El Show Del El Mandril”, hosted by Ricardo Sanchez, has been back in LA morning
FCC

FCC nixes joint retransmission negotiations, JSAs

As expected in its 3/31 vote, The FCC voted to bar broadcasters from negotiating retransmission

MRC OK’s viewability as ad standard

The Media Rating Council announced that it will no longer discourage the use of viewable impressions as a

CCME, Stardome unveil promotional, revenue-sharing deal

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Stardome